Ugh I had my sleeve on Tues n I'm so hungry ! I know it's prolly mind hunger but its so hard when everyone's eating dinner to drink my sips of crystal light and not being able to eat anything... I'm literally food detoxing. Sorry everyone is eating tacos n I had to vent

Would not expect that to happen. I am pre-op. Thought they took the part of the stomach that asks for food. Hang in there. I know it will be worth it.....

No one said this was going to be easy, it is a challange every day. Good luck, and right now who says you have to sit and watch them eat, leave the room, go do something else for now, they will understand.

I guess everyones different I couldnt think of food till maybe 4-5 days out . now I an satisfied with a few pureed bites although im upset I cant eat more cause it seams so little but i have the 3 meals an ice pop and one protein shake , and call it a day about 500 calories. So far but im new so we will see, good luck.

Are you sure it's hunger? I thought it was hunger too, but it's not. I was confusing gas & acid with hunger. I had read about this before surgery so I knew to be wary of it.

Take the acid reducer RELIGIOUSLY and it's starts to go away. I've noticed now that when gas gets too close to the sleeve area it feels like hunger. If I make myself burp it goes away. I also noticed early on that I ate to max capacity, yet still felt hunger-like rumblings. Coupled with what I had read before, I suspected it couldn't be hunger.

Thanks guys! I know it's a tough road I just heard people in my support group that were a few days out and were not hungry so I am kinda off guard. But tomorrow I get protein shakes at least!

You definitely came to the right place to vent! Whenever I experience food envy, I come to the board and even just reading all the posts helps me a lot. I am just 8 days out and am getting really tired of liquids, so I know how you feel.

That's why I'm glad I downloaded this app! It's so nice and motivational !!!

Hang in there. I am 4 weeks out and can eat real food. It's not as much as I used to eat...but I'm ok with that because I need to get fit. Keep that in your mind. Your health is more important than a few bites of food that will just end making you miserable. Every time I see a fast food commercial say oh no...that is so bad for you. Was at a fair last night with all that bad food and just kept telling myself how unhealthy it is. Keep telling your self your health is more important. You will be ok...

For of you that are on liquids:

My dr. had approved me for mushies if I can tolerate them... I soooo can't, not comfortably anyway. Today I've stayed on liquids. Hot liquids are better. The mushies i'd eaten I couldn't get in more than 1.5 oz max! My sleeve was swollen when I left the hospital so that may account for the tightness. but today has been my most comfortable day! Just on Powerade Zero, the broth from Wonton Soup, and lemon water! In fact had so much broth at the restaurant (to fit in, somewhat, I guess) That I briefly was scared, but we walked around and all the liquids settled and I was fine.

Don't rush to mushies... It's not all that!

I had my surgery on Monday and I am starving too!! I'm having a hard time with the sipping. I'm so thirsty and hunger all the time!! Other than that I feel normal.

I had my surgery on Monday and I am starving too!! I'm having a hard time with the sipping. I'm so thirsty and hunger all the time!! Other than that I feel normal.

I had surgery the same day and was feeling the same way but keep sipping and try Jello sugar free of course or Popsicle sugar free it has made me a happy camper right now I'm feeling so much better!

I had surgery on tuesday. I was literally crashing on blood sugar. Called surgeon and he said to go full liquids but stay really light until the official full liquid date. Cream soup really thinned. And ad some protein powder to my broth. It has really made a difference. I have yet to get hungry not even head hungry. Food does not appeal to me at all. My hubby is shocked. He is a cancer patient so any calorie intake he can get is great. He walked by with a container of cake frosting and asked if i wanted a lick. I was LIKE NO. He was not being mean. I have already failed at lap band. I asked him to feel free to say whatever if he sees me screwing up. Today at lunch he noticed i was eating the soup to fast. He gently reminded me we could take as long as we needed for me to eat he was so tight. Hang in there we can do this!!

I'm like hurting for you guys... Pepcid will kill the hunger-like feeling. Today I switched to Pepcid complete chewable since getting down the pill wasn't really working for me. I only needed to morning dose and not one acid rumble all day! Please try it. If you're scared speak with your surgeon, but it was among the list of things I should take so I don't feel weird suggesting it...

I was there. Surgery on June 24 & no hunger at the hospital (they were administering pepcid in the IV) came home & hunger gallore! Because of what i'd read in another thread I knew I needed my acid reducer... Now problem solved

Don't torture yourselves!

I'm like hurting for you guys... Pepcid will kill the hunger-like feeling. Today I switched to Pepcid complete chewable since getting down the pill wasn't really working for me. I only needed to morning dose and not one acid rumble all day! Please try it. If you're scared speak with your surgeon' date=' but it was among the list of things I should take so I don't feel weird suggesting it...

I was there. Surgery on June 24 & no hunger at the hospital (they were administering pepcid in the IV) came home & hunger gallore! Because of what i'd read in another thread I knew I needed my acid reducer... Now problem solved

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Thanks I will try that right away!!

That's why I'm glad I downloaded this app! It's so nice and motivational !!!

Eat some Greek yogurt, it helps me.